Home furnishings giant prepares for another solar project

The home furnishings giant’s future Jacksonville, Florida store, slated to open in the fall, will be the newest location to feature a solar power system. Panel installation will begin this summer, and is expected to be complete by early fall. This will be Ikea’s fifth solar array in the state of Florida, according to the retailer.

The Jacksonville store’s 251,206-sq.-ft. solar array will consist of a 1.89 MW system, built with 5,472 panels. It will produce approximately 2,753,070 kWh of electricity annually for the store, the equivalent…